| abstract |
New 4-substituted resorcinol derivatives of general formula I and/or B and process for synthesizing same, cosmetic compositions and methods of using same, particularly for skin lightening: n nWhereinn nX 1 and/or X 2 represents hydrogen (H), linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C 1 -C 12 alkyl, alkenyl, or acyl groups. Preferably, X 1 and/or X 2 represents hydrogen (H); linear or branched, saturated or unsaturated C 1 -C 12 alkyl or acyl groups;n nR 1 represents hydrogen (H), linear or branched, cyclic or acyclic, saturated or unsaturated C 1 -C 12 alkyl, alkenyl, cycloalkyl, or cycloalkenyl group. Preferably, R 1 represents hydrogen (H) or a C 1 alkyl group (i.e, methyl group). More preferably, R 1 represents hydrogen;n nn represents 0, 1. When n=0, the ring is a cyclopentyl with or without one heteroatom from O, N or S and/or with or without one double bond. When n=1, the ring is a cyclohexyl with or without one heteroatom from O, N or S and/or with or without one double bond; andn nm represents an integer between 1 and 6. |